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Sunday, April 16th, 2006

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Not many species are native, who really cares. It is true that the SMB are screwing up the kokanee fishery. If the SMB grew a little larger in the lake, then they might be nice to fish, but you have to fish through about a 100 fish to find one over 12 inches. They arent worth the space and resources in the lake.
      City: Fresno

      Tips: Catch up the smallmouth, and eat the Kokanee...taste a heck of a lot better

Saturday, April 15th, 2006

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      Water Temp: 60

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Kern County Bassmasters tournament 04/15/2006, 12 boats. Winners smoked the field 32.04lbs club record. Second place 18.50lbs.Tough day for most teams.What a fishery. Big fish 10.96lbs
      City: bakersfield

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      Water Temp: 60-61

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: got to the lake at 6am and headed to white oaks launch ramp. lake was very muddy and still overflowing. Some out of towners had a tourney and I dont tkink they did very well. started off the day with a fat 6.7 on the main lake. then got a nice 3 back towards the river. hooked into what i thought was a huge trout but it was a mud fish and went about 5 pounds. it was a very tough and slow day. around noon i hooked into a good fish, she went 4.7 lbs. shortly after i hooked the most ugly bass i have ever caught. the 1 lb male was so beat up he loked like he was protecting a nest and was having to fight off all kinds of fish. it began to rain around 3 so i headed in. ended up with about 15 lbs. with the four fish. when the sun comes out, the rain stops and the lake clears, its going to go off!!! tight lines to everyone

      Tips: wait a week and it will be awsome, if the conditions improve.

Thursday, April 13th, 2006

  • San Luis Obispo County
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      Water Temp: 57 to 60

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Took today off between storms to fish Nacimiento. Launched at 6:30 AM and began fishing the shore line east of Snake Creek. Began the day throwing a suspending jerk bait for one small spot then switched a jig for no takers. Finally started shaking a 1/8 oz dart head and caught about (7) 2lb class spots. The fish didn't want a lot of movement so I would cast and shake for several seconds and then dead stick. That turned out to be a killer technique for today, so good that I lost count of the number of fish I caught, probably about 50 fish. Most fish from a pound and three quarters to two and a half pounds. All fish caught on the main lake, mostly points and walls just inside the major creeks. Never went any further than Las Tables. Best baits were Robo body shad in baby bass and arrons magic.
      City: Bakersfield

      Tips: Don't be afraid to dead stick as long as 20 seconds. Watch your line and lift your rod slowly occasionally to detect loading.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Paper reports that Margarita may be open next weekend [weather permitting with incoming new storms]. Marina had 9" of water and some big damage to inventory at the store. Owners state that fresh mackeral and crawlers will be on the way...
      City: Santa Maria

Tuesday, April 11th, 2006

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      Water Temp: 59

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched about 1200 fish all over the lake taking crawdad cranks spinners and 6" worms in the watermellon and shad colors in about 10 to 20 feet. A great day 30 fish total with one 5# trout. Big bass of the day was apprx. 4#
      City: Kingsburg

      Tips: All of the quality fish were on plastic worms fished slow.

Monday, April 10th, 2006

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: The lake is still very full but below campsite so thats the good side but still there more water coming in and check conditions before going. theres stillsome trash in the water so be carefull.
      City: kerman ca

Sunday, April 9th, 2006

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched at 7:30 am. Fished the main lake and caught lots of small fish. Went into the Windy gap area and caught 9 fish up to 3 pounds. 4 guys total on my boat. We had a total of 30 fish today off of dropshotting aaron's magic roboworms by 12:30. Some were also caught on small swimbaits. Best fishing here so far.
      City: Fresno

      Tips: Dropshot aaron's magic and throw small plastic swimbaits on dartheads.

Saturday, April 8th, 2006

  • Los Angeles County
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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Will be comming through on the 8th from Sacramento.
      Is there anyplace to camp near the lake?
      City: Sacramento

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      Water Temp: 52 to 54

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Saturday senko's were the choice and also junebug lizards were working on bass to 2 pounds . Bass are shallow in 5 to 18 feet and the lake level is very high and the dam area and around the campsite area are holding most of the bass here. Slow down and work these areas wacky worm was the best way to fish senko's with pegged nail weight in nose of senko colors here are junebug,watermelon red/black flake and black/blue, brown & purple bass are shallow and holding on flats and around rock piles here try the shallow brush piles here also the bass are in them.
      City: kerman ca

      Tips: Fish much slower now as the storms here have stained the water even more also look for trash in thewater here as it is floating under the water and it harder to see in the darker water. senko's & lizards are my choice here. any questions e mail me at markinman50@aol.com

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      Water Temp: 53.6

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Really slow day -- Lake at 85% now - Influx of water has fish on the move and bite is tough. Headed to Vasquez but water was really coffee and started with a 8" chartruse tail plastic. Only one tap! Moved off and headed for better visable water South of the dam and around the corner and across from the point just South of the logged off area. Used up ideas of how to get a reaction bite in this really muddy condition. Only one small dink to fess up to. Headed to the flats off Whitenburg- 2-3 boats fishing the stickup's but never saw anything being taken.
      City: Santa Maria

      Tips: Let the lake settle a bit -- Some reports on Sunday the 9th said fishing was better... Sorry I didn't go again! Hit Cachuma next week.

Monday, April 3rd, 2006

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      Water Temp: 52 to 54

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: The fishing here was been good on bass to 3 pounds but this last storm slowed them some what and the water level came up about 7 feet from last saturday. Senko's are the the bait of choice and lizards and brushogs are a close second. watermelon and junebug both work right now in water from 5 to 15 feet fine a cove you find bass in them traffic is light on weekends. SWIMBAIT FISH ARE THERE FOR PEOPLE WILLING TO TRY. There are some big bass here to be caught if anglers are willing to try no traffic means these bass are up shallow and going to stay now.
      City: kerman ca

      Tips: Work long points here and there lots of flats also brush piles and around rock piles the water level is high and there plenty of areas to fish.

  • Tulare County
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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Could somebody from the Visalia bass Club please call me on my cell @ 209 603 5894. Thx. DanC
      City: Visalia

Sunday, April 2nd, 2006

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      Water Temp: 49

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: A.B.A. had a bass tourment on saturday,4-1. Only 7 boats showed up, the weather conditions were one of the main concerns of the tournment with the wind blowing hard and about 2-3 foot waves things were pretty slow with only 2 bass being caught in the tourny. Bill Heinz caught a 8.66 lbs
      bass and won. Good job Bill. I fished but not in the tourney and caught 3 bass that day for for about 51/2 to 6 lbs , that was saturday.
      Now on sunday it was a little differt. Wind did not blow near as hard saw a couple of friends on the water after I had caught my 9lb 7 3/4 oz. bass
      you know just had to show it off.
      City: lake isabella , ca

      Tips: the fish are trying to get up on bed, when the weather premits. Fish in 4-8 ft range. Jigs and spinner baits are the way to go, atleast so far

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Pre fished Margarita looking for bed and holding fish for this months end tourney - Cool AM temps - Water temp was 53.2 at 7AM crusing to about 56 for the mid-day temp. Worked narrows early AM with only small dinks to brag about. Robo Bold Bluegill worked on these stick-up fish. Hit areas at 1st dock on the walls with cranks - Pulled in my very 1st 4.6 pound on a black and blue buzz - Only seemed to work once - Probably a crusing fish. Lots of Bluegill in the 20 to 10 foot range so used a bigger Robo with a 3/0 gama hook. Landed one more 3# but it was a hit and miss deal. Fish are there but never really hit a stable patteren. Day turning gloomy so I headed to the dock at 2:30. Hit rain coming back in Pismo. Will try again this Saturday weather permitting.
      City: Santa Maria

      Tips: -- Keep looking on the inlets -- Saw a guy with two nice 5 and 7 pounders taken off the inlets back by the narrows. Naturally, he wouldm't fess up to the bait used. Oh well -- Keep pluggin....

Saturday, April 1st, 2006

  • Monterey County
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      Water Temp: 58 degrees

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Pre fished San Antonio today. Mostly sunny after about 3 days of rain. Foggy in the morning but cleared off about 9:00. Fish are moving up with the males making a few beds but are not locked on yet. I had 12 keepers with my best 5 going about 13 lbs. The bigger females were not to be found yet. There was alot of activity on the lowrance in about 20 feet of water but no takers. This should get real good in a couple weeks as the water warms and we get a stable, clear weather pattern.
      City: Paso Robles

      Tips: When going down a bank fishing for bass that are moving up, make long casts out in front of the boat next to cover. A 3/8 oz jig with a YUM twin tail trailer has a slow fall, scent in the plastic trailer and got all the bigger fish.

Sunday, March 26th, 2006

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      Water Temp: 53 to 55

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished here today ( sunday ) and we caught a few bass to 2 pounds. But we had to hunt for them in several spots on the lake and they were in 4 to 10 feet of water and most came on watermelon senko's with red and black flake hooked wacky worm with a small nail weight in the end of the senko. We also had 3 on lite green pumpkin 3/8 oz football head jig w/yamamoto watermelon red/black flake single tail grub as are trailers.It was a tuff day on the lake and traffic was light the bass are shallow but the storm yesterday slowed the bite. The lake is high and they are letting water out slowly.It well get better if this weather will stay nice but there morestorm on there way this week.
      City: kerman ca.

      Tips: Any questions e mail here

Saturday, March 25th, 2006

  • Tulare County
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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I was heading up to Hanford next week and wanted to do a liitle fishing on Kaweah. Wondering in anyone could tell me how the fishing has been? Are the fish moving up on there beds? What are the most productive areas of the lake? Any info would help. Thanks
      City: Ventura

Monday, March 20th, 2006

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      Water Temp: 51to 53

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: The bass fishing here is starting to pick up with some nice bass to 3 pounds. Baby brushogs are getting most of the bass and jigs are a close second bass are in 8 to 20 feet of water and are pretty much in every cove or on long points our around rock piles. Watermelon or junebug are the top colors for the brushogs and also junebug lizards are working. Jigs in 1/4 to 3/8 oz in lite green pumpkin with (208)watermelon red/black grubs in single tail. Traffic is light on weekends
      City: kerman ca

      Tips: this is a very over look lake right now and im going to start fishing here on saturday and stay with this lake for about a month as eastman will get its share of traffic on the weekends. Good luck e mail me for questions at markinman50@aol.com

Sunday, March 19th, 2006

  • Tulare County
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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Hey Dan. Go talk to dana at RACK-EM-OUT across from the texaco in lemon cove. he should have some numbers. Visalia bass club fishes Kaweah and so does 100% percent bass and W.O.N. . Just depends on how much money are you wanting to spend. Success club in portersville fishes once a month at success and entries are about $40 a person with all the options. Visalia is team events at $85 . The other 2 are high $ 140-$200 with options and are team also. Good luck
      City: visalia